Byron Dinkins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 15, 1967 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
East Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College | Charlotte (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1989–2005 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1990 | Houston Rockets |
| 1990 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1990–1991 | Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
| 1991 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1991–1992 | Columbus Horizon (CBA) |
| 1992–1993 | Brandt Hagen (Germany) |
| 1993–1995 | Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
| 1995–1996 | Panionios (Greece) |
| 1996–1997 | Panathinaikos (Greece) |
| 1998–2000 | Iraklis (Greece) |
| 2000–2002 | Peristeri (Greece) |
| 2002–2003 | Apollon Limassol (Cyprus) |
| 2004–2005 | Carolina Thunder (ABA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Byron Stewart Dinkins (born June 15, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player who played two seasons in the NBA, from 1989 to 1991. He played college basketball for UNC Charlotte. After his stint in the NBA Dinkins pursued a professional career in Greece.
College career
After graduating East Mecklenburg Dinkins was recruited by UNC Charlotte.[1] He stayed with the 49ers for four seasons averaging 15.5 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, 4.8 assists per game and 1.2 steals per game in 107 games.[2][3][4][5] Dinkins achieved career-high in scoring during his junior season averaging 21.4 points per game.[4] Dinkins led his school to winning the Sun Belt Tournament and earned himself the honors of Sun Belt Player of the Year.[6] He was also named in the All-Sun Belt first team in his junior and senior seasons.[6]
Professional career
NBA
A 6'1" (1.86 m) guard born in Charlotte, North Carolina and from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dinkins played for the Houston Rockets during the 1989–90 NBA season and split time with the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers during the 1990–91 season. In his NBA career, Dinkins played in 45 games and scored a total of 151 points.
Greece
Although Dinkins never played for an NBA team after 1991, he did have a prosperous basketball career playing professionally in the Greek League for Peristeri Athens, Panionios Athens, Panathinaikos Athens (1996–1997), and Iraklis Thessaloniki.[7] In the 1996–97 season he played with Panathinaikos and in September 1996, he helped them win the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[8] He led the Greek League in assists per game in 1996 and 2000.[9]
Present Day
Dinkins returned to his birthplace of Charlotte, North Carolina and now serves as the Head Coach of the Northside Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team.
References
- ↑ "Demery is Top Class!". Northside Christian Academy. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Final 1986 Division I Men's basketball statistics report UNC Charlotte" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Final 1987 Division I Men's basketball statistics report UNC Charlotte" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "Final 1988 Division I Men's basketball statistics report UNC Charlotte" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Final 1989 Division I Men's basketball statistics report UNC Charlotte" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "2012-13 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball guide". 49ers Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfJug.php?idjug=650&idioma=3
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ "Ο Γκάλης και οι άλλοι (Galis and the others)" (in Greek). Sport24.gr. October 9, 2006. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2015.